Press Room

  • Financial Times

    Financial Times

    March 12, 2024

    Leo Cremonezi writes about Irreplaceable as a Business Book of the Month!

  • Fast Company

    Fast Company

    January 15, 2024

    Kevin considers what Alfred Hitchcock can teach us about designing a great retail experience.

  • Big Think

    Big Think

    March 12, 2024

    The office is broken: Can conceptual “atom smashing” repair it? Kevin sounds the alarm for workplace culture — and argues for a “big bang” collision of forms and shapes.

  • Time

    Time

    May 27, 2024

    Time.com explores “What Makes Offices Compelling in a World of Flexible Work” with Kevin.

  • Next Big Idea Club

    Next Big Idea Club

    January 5, 2024

    Panio Gianopoulos shares Irreplaceable as one of March’s Must-Read Books.

  • The Builder's Daily

    March 5, 2025

    Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki interviews Kevin about today’s consumer and how to create an experience of place that is social, emotional, and physical.

  • Blogging on Business

    March 15, 2024

    Business reviewer Bob Morris reviews Irreplaceable.

  • Retail Touchpoints

    Retail Touchpoints

    April 17, 2024

    Kevin writes about “The Product of Places: The Secret Equation to Convening Consumers.”

  • St. Paul Pioneer Press

    St. Paul Pioneer Press

    March 16, 2024

    Amy Lindgren, says, “[Kelley’s] open, inquiring spirit balances well with his practical approach and leads to ways we can all improve the spaces we inhabit.”

  • Design News Now

    Design News Now

    March 19, 2024

    Courtney Porter speaks with Kevin about the future of retail design and Irreplaceable.

  • ATD Magazine

    ATD Magazine

    March 1, 2024

    ATD features Irreplaceable as one of their two “Book Capsules” in their March issue.

  • Next Big Idea Club Magazine

    Next Big Idea Club Magazine

    March 27, 2024

    Kevin explores, “Why Human Experience Thrives in Physical–Not Digital–Spaces.”

  • Long Reads

    Long Reads

    April 23, 2019

    Joe Fassler writes about “The Man Who’s Going to Save Your Neighborhood Grocery Store.”

  • Business Insider

    Business Insider

    February 5, 2024

    Kevin is featured in Kelli Maria Korducki piece, “Bring back cubicles!”

  • Rethink Retail

    Rethink Retail

    2024

    Kevin is featured as one of 2024’s Top Retail Experts!

  • Granted

    Granted

    May 24, 2024

    Adam Grant features Irreplaceable in “My Daily Insights—and My Summer Reading List.”

  • Remarkable Retail

    Remarkable Retail

    February 18, 2025

    Kevin joins Michael LeBlanc and Steve Dennis to unpack key lessons from Irreplaceable, including “The Bonfire Effect”.

  • Where We Buy

    Where We Buy

    September 20, 2024

    James Cook and Kevin sit down together to explore, “What makes a great place?” They’re joined by industry experts, Ana Leon and Laura Fullington, to examine successful case studies.

  • Alosant Innovator Series

    April 16, 2025

    April LaMon and Kevin discuss the evolution of design and perception management, shifting from architecture as object-making to creating community-oriented spaces.

  • Unmtchd

    Unmtchd

    January 8, 2025

    Oana Leonte interviews Kevin about the critical role our sense of place and belonging shapes how we develop our communities.

  • Modern Mentor

    Modern Mentor

    June 6, 2024

    Rachel Cooke talks about the value of the workplace with Kevin.

  • Trend Following

    Trend Following

    May 12, 2024

    Michael and Kevin discuss: place and connection, design and architecture, human experiences, retail and consumer behavior, amongst other topics.

  • The Larry Meiller Show

    The Larry Meiller Show

    March 21, 2024

    Larry Meiller, of local NPR affiliate Wisconsin Public Radio, interviews Kevin about the meaning of “place” and helping communities come together.

  • Motley Fool Money

    Motley Fool Money

    March 16, 2024

    Deidre Woollard caught up with Kevin and discussed: 1) The evolution of grocery stores, and how regional players can compete; 2) Why direct-to-consumer brands have a scaling problem; and 3) How Harley Davidson stores became a social destination.

  • Working on Purpose

    Working on Purpose

    March 19, 2024

    Dr. Alise Cortez talks “Crafting Environments that Inspire, Connect, and Elevate Well-Being” with Kevin.

  • Morning News Beat

    Morning News Beat

    March 18, 2024

    KC interviews Kevin to understand how brick-and-mortar retail can achieve a compelling narrative and place.

  • Something You Should Know

    Something You Should Know

    May 16, 2024

    Mike Carruthers interviews Kevin about Irreplaceable and how environment affects behavior.

  • The How of Business

    The How of Business

    March 18, 2024

    Henry Lopez, serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business podcast show – interviews Kevin about Irreplaceable.

  • Unfrozen, a podcast about architecture and urbanism

    Unfrozen

    April 21, 2024

    Kevin joins Unfrozen, a podcast about architecture and urbanism.

  • Speak up

    Speak Up

    March 5, 2024

    Laura Camacho, PhD interviews Kevin on her podcast. Laura helps companies build a healthy culture—one where everyone feels heard, understood, and valued.

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